260 GTX or 4870?

[randomizer]

I got major artifacting (screen looks like it shattered) while looking in all but the "right" direction in crysis when using drivers from 175.19 to 180.48 (exclusive), but only when playing at 1680x1050.

 

[wh3resmycar]

i owned a 4870 and currently a gtx260-216. both were factory overclocked. there are games that favor ati, there are games that favor nvidia.

but the 260-216 (gt200b 55nm) is the better buy (assuming the price difference is not beyond $10) as you can OC it to reach 4890/gtx275 speeds. that will be somewhere around 680mhz and above on the core. im not brave enough to push it beyond 700mhz though as i only have the reference cooler. the 4870 on the other hand, you'll be lucky to get past 820 mhz without crashing/artifacting.

 

[Gin Fushicho]

Thats nice to know I'm OC'ing my 55nm then.

 

[meewog]

christopher, which one is more powerful, DDR3 RAM or Microsoft Paint?